[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks came out strong early, with the Dow pushing back above the 50,000-mark helped by upbeat earnings from Cisco and encouraging headlines out of the U.S.–China meeting. Cisco was a standout, jumping 17% intraday after beating expectations on both earnings and guidance, while also announcing plans to cut nearly 4,000 jobs. That surge gave the Dow …
Bond Yields Jump, Big Tech Shines, And Inflation Won’t Cool
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets were all over the place today after another hotter‑than‑expected inflation report sent bond yields racing to a 10‑month intraday high. The Dow slid early under the weight of rising rates, while strong gains in chip stocks helped keep the Nasdaq afloat. Tech once again led the charge, easily outperforming the rest of the market. Meanwhile, …
Risk‑Off Returns As CPI And Crude Heat Up
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes slid right out of the gate, pressured by rising oil prices as traders digested a hotter‑than‑expected April CPI report. Inflation worries quickly took center stage. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 3%, pushing back above $101 a barrel, adding fuel to concerns that higher energy costs could keep inflation sticky. The move built on …
Markets Shrug Off Geopolitics And Push Higher Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened slightly higher after wrapping up a solid winning week on Wall Street, even as oil prices pushed up following President Trump’s rejection of Iran’s latest proposal to end the war. Iran had sent a new counteroffer to U.S. negotiators that called for ending the conflict on all fronts and lifting sanctions on …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 05/08/2026
Do you want to know which ETFs are hot and which ones are not? Then you need my High-Volume ETF Cutline report. It tells you how close or far each of the 311 ETFs I follow is from its long-term trend line (39-week SMA). These are the ETFs that trade more than $5 million a day, so they are not …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For May 8, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. RECORD HIGHS CONTINUE, BUT BREADTH TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities got off to a strong start after a better‑than‑expected April jobs report, while traders also kept a close eye on developments between the U.S. and Iran. The positive tone carried through the session and …